Monday, 31 January 2011

opening sequence to 'SHANK' analysis.

The Opening of this film starts with a small screen filled with shots of news footage in black and white. All of violent scenes. each scene cuts from one to the next very quickly and abruptly also the image often 'snaps' and 'fuzzes' showing it is broken and messed up. It then lists all the Actors who play the main characters with black and white images of the characters. Most them are holding items like baseball bats and hammers showing a lot of violence. All of the images are also accompanied by sound effects like gun shots and glass smashing. It then mentions people like the editor and title design and director and these names are shown with images like barbed wire and trashed cars, and images that are associated with gangs and riots and urban areas. Then there is a fast paced chase sequence with drum and bass music in the background. which is a popular with young people who might watch this type of film. The filming is a tracking shot and it isn't smooth flowing it's quite shaky which means it could have been done with a handheld camera. There is a close up of the feet running. There is a shot from behind the motorbike using depth of field the motor bike isn't in focus but the man is running. The sound of the motor bike is also very loud and aggressive over the music. The mise en scene is also very depressing and run down.

Emily

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